Africa GDP Growth Rate (2026)
continentAfrica's GDP growth rate in 2026 shows how quickly economic output across the continent is expanding or contracting. Explore Africa GDP growth data, compare growth rates across African countries, and see which economies are growing fastest and how regional economic performance is changing over time.
Africa GDP Growth Rate by Country (2026)
| # | Country | Growth Rate | vs Africa Avg | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ช๐น Ethiopia | 9.20% | +4.95 pp | Positive |
| 2 | ๐ฌ๐ณ Guinea | 8.68% | +4.43 pp | Positive |
| 3 | ๐บ๐ฌ Uganda | 7.51% | +3.26 pp | Positive |
| 4 | ๐ท๐ผ Rwanda | 7.23% | +2.98 pp | Positive |
| 5 | ๐ง๐ฏ Benin | 6.97% | +2.72 pp | Positive |
| 6 | ๐ณ๐ช Niger | 6.73% | +2.48 pp | Positive |
| 7 | ๐ฑ๐พ Libya | 6.72% | +2.47 pp | Positive |
| 8 | ๐จ๐ฎ Ivory Coast | 6.20% | +1.95 pp | Positive |
| 9 | ๐ฉ๐ฏ Djibouti | 6.00% | +1.75 pp | Positive |
| 10 | ๐น๐ฟ Tanzania | 5.94% | +1.69 pp | Positive |
| 11 | ๐จ๐ฉ DR Congo | 5.90% | +1.65 pp | Positive |
| 12 | ๐ฒ๐ฑ Mali | 5.50% | +1.25 pp | Positive |
| 13 | ๐น๐ฉ Chad | 5.23% | +0.98 pp | Positive |
| 14 | ๐ฑ๐ท Liberia | 5.11% | +0.86 pp | Positive |
| 15 | ๐ฌ๐ฒ Gambia | 5.11% | +0.86 pp | Positive |
| 16 | ๐น๐ฌ Togo | 5.00% | +0.75 pp | Positive |
| 17 | ๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe | 4.97% | +0.72 pp | Positive |
| 18 | ๐ฌ๐ผ Guinea-Bissau | 4.90% | +0.65 pp | Positive |
| 19 | ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco | 4.87% | +0.62 pp | Positive |
| 20 | ๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso | 4.86% | +0.61 pp | Positive |
| 21 | ๐จ๐ป Cape Verde | 4.79% | +0.54 pp | Positive |
| 22 | ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana | 4.75% | +0.50 pp | Positive |
| 23 | ๐ง๐ผ Botswana | 4.75% | +0.50 pp | Positive |
| 24 | ๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leone | 4.55% | +0.30 pp | Positive |
| 25 | ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya | 4.47% | +0.22 pp | Positive |
| 26 | ๐ฒ๐ท Mauritania | 4.42% | +0.17 pp | Positive |
| 27 | ๐ฟ๐ฒ Zambia | 4.29% | +0.04 pp | Positive |
| 28 | ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt | 4.24% | -0.01 pp | Positive |
| 29 | ๐ธ๐ธ South Sudan | 4.14% | -0.11 pp | Positive |
| 30 | ๐ฐ๐ฒ Comoros | 4.08% | -0.17 pp | Positive |
| 31 | ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria | 4.06% | -0.19 pp | Positive |
| 32 | ๐ธ๐ฟ Eswatini | 4.04% | -0.21 pp | Positive |
| 33 | ๐ง๐ฎ Burundi | 3.82% | -0.43 pp | Positive |
| 34 | ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria | 3.78% | -0.47 pp | Positive |
| 35 | ๐ฒ๐ฌ Madagascar | 3.64% | -0.61 pp | Positive |
| 36 | ๐ฒ๐บ Mauritius | 3.40% | -0.85 pp | Positive |
| 37 | ๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon | 3.34% | -0.91 pp | Positive |
| 38 | ๐จ๐ฌ Congo | 2.84% | -1.41 pp | Positive |
| 39 | ๐ช๐ท Eritrea | 2.80% | -1.45 pp | Positive |
| 40 | ๐ฌ๐ถ Equatorial Guinea | 2.69% | -1.56 pp | Positive |
| 41 | ๐ฌ๐ฆ Gabon | 2.67% | -1.58 pp | Positive |
| 42 | ๐จ๐ซ Central African Republic | 2.61% | -1.64 pp | Positive |
| 43 | ๐ธ๐ด Somalia | 2.60% | -1.65 pp | Positive |
| 44 | ๐ณ๐ฆ Namibia | 2.40% | -1.85 pp | Positive |
| 45 | ๐ฆ๐ด Angola | 2.29% | -1.96 pp | Positive |
| 46 | ๐ฒ๐ผ Malawi | 2.23% | -2.02 pp | Positive |
| 47 | ๐ธ๐ณ Senegal | 2.17% | -2.08 pp | Positive |
| 48 | ๐น๐ณ Tunisia | 2.11% | -2.14 pp | Positive |
| 49 | ๐ธ๐จ Seychelles | 1.52% | -2.73 pp | Positive |
| 50 | ๐ฑ๐ธ Lesotho | 1.11% | -3.14 pp | Positive |
| 51 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa | 1.05% | -3.20 pp | Positive |
| 52 | ๐ธ๐ฉ Sudan | 0.71% | -3.54 pp | Positive |
| 53 | ๐ฒ๐ฟ Mozambique | 0.52% | -3.73 pp | Positive |
Africa GDP Growth Rate Over Time
Fastest Growing Economies in Africa (2026)
Africa Economy Overview
Africa's economic growth is influenced by population growth, consumer demand, natural resources, agriculture, manufacturing, services, infrastructure investment, trade, technology, and global economic conditions. Growth rates vary significantly across countries because of differences in economic structure, development levels, commodity exposure, and domestic policies. Comparing country growth rates helps identify the economies contributing most strongly to changes in Africa's overall economic activity.
Africa GDP Outlook
Africa's GDP growth outlook for 2026 will depend on domestic demand, investment, infrastructure, commodity prices, inflation, interest rates, international trade, productivity, political stability, and global economic conditions. Several emerging African economies may continue to record relatively strong expansion, although economic performance will vary significantly across countries depending on domestic and external conditions.